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As the pupa or sub-imago of Mayflies, Caddis, Midges, Stoneflies, Dobson flies etc. move to and through the surface of the water to hatch they are referred to as emergers and when large numbers go through this process at the same time it is referred to as a hatch. When fish are feeding on emergers it is important to be fast and accurate in your casting and to match the form and function of the natural. When the naturals are large enough in individual size one very successful technique is to fish an emerger pattern on top as both a fly and an indicator and a nymph or midge pupa suspended just below it. Hits are often on the dead drift or on the lift.

If flies fall into just two basic groups, wets and dries then emergers have to be regarded as dries even though the are typically fished in the surface film.

Have a look at a full list of emergers featured on this web site:  QUICK LINK

From the above list I choose to carry just these few:

Possum emerger

Shuttle cock brush

Charcoal Hares ear Olive Brown

Klinkhammer

Charcoal Olive

Para dun emerger

Black Turkey brown Olive Adams

Trailing shuck caddis

Cream Lime Black

Midge ball

Natural

Shipman's buzzer

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